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21 Creativity
Put in this bald way, these aims sound utopian. How utopian they areor rather, how imminent their realization-depends on how broadly or narrowly we interpret the term "creative." If we are willing to regard all human complex problem solving as creative, then-as we will point out-successful programs for problem solving mechanisms that simulate human problem solvers already exist, and a number of their general characteristics are known. If we reserve the term "creative" for activities like discovery of the special theory of relativity or the composition of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony, then no example of a creative mechanism exists at the present time. (Simon, 1979, pp. 144-145)Among the questions that can now be given preliminary answers in computational terms are the following: how can ideas from very different sources be spontaneously thought of together? how can two ideas be merged to produce a new structure, which shows the influence of both ancestor ideas without being a mere "cut-and-paste" combination? how can the mind be "primed," so that one will more easily notice serendipitous ideas? why may someone notice-and remember-something fairly uninteresting, if it occurs in an interesting context? how can a brief phrase conjure up an entire melody from memory? and how can we accept two ideas as similar ("love" and "prove" as rhyming, for instance) in respect of a feature not identical in both? The features of connectionist AI models that suggest answers to these questions are their powers of pattern completion, graceful degradation, sensitization, multiple constraint satisfaction, and "best-fit" equilibration.... Here, the important point is that the unconscious, "insightful," associative aspects of creativity can be explained-in outline, at least-by AI methods. (Boden, 1996, p. 273)There thus appears to be an underlying similarity in the process involved in creative innovation and social independence, with common traits and postures required for expression of both behaviors. The difference is one of product-literary, musical, artistic, theoretical products on the one hand, opinions on the other-rather than one of process. In both instances the individual must believe that his perceptions are meaningful and valid and be willing to rely upon his own interpretations. He must trust himself sufficiently that even when persons express opinions counter to his own he can proceed on the basis of his own perceptions and convictions. (Coopersmith, 1967, p. 58)he average level of ego strength and emotional stability is noticeably higher among creative geniuses than among the general population, though it is possibly lower than among men of comparable intelligence and education who go into administrative and similar positions. High anxiety and excitability appear common (e.g. Priestley, Darwin, Kepler) but full-blown neurosis is quite rare. (Cattell & Butcher, 1970, p. 315)he insight that is supposed to be required for such work as discovery turns out to be synonymous with the familiar process of recognition; and other terms commonly used in the discussion of creative work-such terms as "judgment," "creativity," or even "genius"-appear to be wholly dispensable or to be definable, as insight is, in terms of mundane and well-understood concepts. (Simon, 1989, p. 376)From the sketch material still in existence, from the condition of the fragments, and from the autographs themselves we can draw definite conclusions about Mozart's creative process. To invent musical ideas he did not need any stimulation; they came to his mind "ready-made" and in polished form. In contrast to Beethoven, who made numerous attempts at shaping his musical ideas until he found the definitive formulation of a theme, Mozart's first inspiration has the stamp of finality. Any Mozart theme has completeness and unity; as a phenomenon it is a Gestalt. (Herzmann, 1964, p. 28)Great artists enlarge the limits of one's perception. Looking at the world through the eyes of Rembrandt or Tolstoy makes one able to perceive aspects of truth about the world which one could not have achieved without their aid. Freud believed that science was adaptive because it facilitated mastery of the external world; but was it not the case that many scientific theories, like works of art, also originated in phantasy? Certainly, reading accounts of scientific discovery by men of the calibre of Einstein compelled me to conclude that phantasy was not merely escapist, but a way of reaching new insights concerning the nature of reality. Scientific hypotheses require proof; works of art do not. Both are concerned with creating order, with making sense out of the world and our experience of it. (Storr, 1993, p. xii)The importance of self-esteem for creative expression appears to be almost beyond disproof. Without a high regard for himself the individual who is working in the frontiers of his field cannot trust himself to discriminate between the trivial and the significant. Without trust in his own powers the person seeking improved solutions or alternative theories has no basis for distinguishing the significant and profound innovation from the one that is merely different.... An essential component of the creative process, whether it be analysis, synthesis, or the development of a new perspective or more comprehensive theory, is the conviction that one's judgment in interpreting the events is to be trusted. (Coopersmith, 1967, p. 59)In the daily stream of thought these four different stages [preparation; incubation; illumination or inspiration; and verification] constantly overlap each other as we explore different problems. An economist reading a Blue Book, a physiologist watching an experiment, or a business man going through his morning's letters, may at the same time be "incubating" on a problem which he proposed to himself a few days ago, be accumulating knowledge in "preparation" for a second problem, and be "verifying" his conclusions to a third problem. Even in exploring the same problem, the mind may be unconsciously incubating on one aspect of it, while it is consciously employed in preparing for or verifying another aspect. (Wallas, 1926, p. 81)he basic, bisociative pattern of the creative synthesis [is] the sudden interlocking of two previously unrelated skills, or matrices of thought. (Koestler, 1964, p. 121)11) The Earliest Stages in the Creative Process Involve a Commerce with DisorderEven to the creator himself, the earliest effort may seem to involve a commerce with disorder. For the creative order, which is an extension of life, is not an elaboration of the established, but a movement beyond the established, or at least a reorganization of it and often of elements not included in it. The first need is therefore to transcend the old order. Before any new order can be defined, the absolute power of the established, the hold upon us of what we know and are, must be broken. New life comes always from outside our world, as we commonly conceive that world. This is the reason why, in order to invent, one must yield to the indeterminate within him, or, more precisely, to certain illdefined impulses which seem to be of the very texture of the ungoverned fullness which John Livingston Lowes calls "the surging chaos of the unexpressed." (Ghiselin, 1985, p. 4)New life comes always from outside our world, as we commonly conceive our world. This is the reason why, in order to invent, one must yield to the indeterminate within him, or, more precisely, to certain illdefined impulses which seem to be of the very texture of the ungoverned fullness which John Livingston Lowes calls "the surging chaos of the unexpressed." Chaos and disorder are perhaps the wrong terms for that indeterminate fullness and activity of the inner life. For it is organic, dynamic, full of tension and tendency. What is absent from it, except in the decisive act of creation, is determination, fixity, and commitment to one resolution or another of the whole complex of its tensions. (Ghiselin, 1952, p. 13)[P]sychoanalysts have principally been concerned with the content of creative products, and with explaining content in terms of the artist's infantile past. They have paid less attention to examining why the artist chooses his particular activity to express, abreact or sublimate his emotions. In short, they have not made much distinction between art and neurosis; and, since the former is one of the blessings of mankind, whereas the latter is one of the curses, it seems a pity that they should not be better differentiated....Psychoanalysis, being fundamentally concerned with drive and motive, might have been expected to throw more light upon what impels the creative person that in fact it has. (Storr, 1993, pp. xvii, 3)A number of theoretical approaches were considered. Associative theory, as developed by Mednick (1962), gained some empirical support from the apparent validity of the Remote Associates Test, which was constructed on the basis of the theory.... Koestler's (1964) bisociative theory allows more complexity to mental organization than Mednick's associative theory, and postulates "associative contexts" or "frames of reference." He proposed that normal, non-creative, thought proceeds within particular contexts or frames and that the creative act involves linking together previously unconnected frames.... Simonton (1988) has developed associative notions further and explored the mathematical consequences of chance permutation of ideas....Like Koestler, Gruber (1980; Gruber and Davis, 1988) has based his analysis on case studies. He has focused especially on Darwin's development of the theory of evolution. Using piagetian notions, such as assimilation and accommodation, Gruber shows how Darwin's system of ideas changed very slowly over a period of many years. "Moments of insight," in Gruber's analysis, were the culminations of slow long-term processes.... Finally, the information-processing approach, as represented by Simon (1966) and Langley et al. (1987), was considered.... [Simon] points out the importance of good problem representations, both to ensure search is in an appropriate problem space and to aid in developing heuristic evaluations of possible research directions.... The work of Langley et al. (1987) demonstrates how such search processes, realized in computer programs, can indeed discover many basic laws of science from tables of raw data.... Boden (1990a, 1994) has stressed the importance of restructuring the problem space in creative work to develop new genres and paradigms in the arts and sciences. (Gilhooly, 1996, pp. 243-244; emphasis in original)Historical dictionary of quotations in cognitive science > Creativity
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22 letter
ˈletə I
1. сущ.
1) буква block letter ≈ прописная печатная буква capital letter, large letter, upper-case letter ≈ прописная (заглавная, большая) буква lower-case letter, small letter ≈ маленькая, строчная буква
2) полигр. литера
3) прямой и строгий смысл, буква ( чего-л.) the letter of the law ≈ буква закона in letter and in spirit ≈ по форме и по существу to the letter ≈ буквально;
точно
4) спорт университетская степень или отличие, обозначаемые первой буквой названия колледжа или института;
особ. амер. награда, присваемая за достижения в спорте He had earned his high-school letter in four sports. ≈ Он получил награду в институте по четырем видам спорта.
5) письмо, послание;
документ to certify a letter ≈ зарегистрировать письмо to drop a letter into a mailbox амер. ≈ бросить письмо в ящик to drop a letter into a letter box брит. ≈ бросить письмо в ящик to get a letter, receive a letter ≈ получить письмо to register a letter ≈ зарегистрировать письмо to send a letter ≈ отправить, послать письмо to take (down), transcribe a letter ≈ записать письмо (под диктовку) to type a letter ≈ напечатать письмо to write a letter ≈ написать письмо anonymous letter ≈ анонимное письмо dead letter ≈ письмо, не востребованное адресатом или не доставленное ему Your letter of the 15th May is (или has come) to hand. ≈ Ваше письмо от 15 мая получено нами. Your letter of the 15th May is at hand. ≈ Мы получили Ваше письмо от 15 мая. to deliver letter ≈ доставить письмо to forward a letter ≈ отправить письмо to mail a letter ≈ отправить, послать письмо to post a letter ≈ отправить, послать письмо brief letter ≈ короткое письмо business letter ≈ деловое письмо detailed letter ≈ подробное письмо fan letter ≈ письмо поклонника love letter ≈ любовное послание night letter ≈ телеграмма по ночному тарифу open letter ≈ открытое письмо personal letter ≈ письмо личного характера poison-pen letter ≈ анонимное письмо, кляуза rambling letter ≈ бессвязное письмо airmail letter certified letter chain letter confirmed letter of credit covering letter documentary letter of credit express letter follow-up letter form letter letter of advice letter of attorney letter of credit letters credential letters of credence letter of guarantee letter of instruction letters of administration letter of indemnity letters of recall registered letter special-delivery letter Syn: message
1., epistle
6) мн. литература man of letters ≈ писатель the profession of letters ≈ профессия писателя Syn: literature, belles-lettres
7) образованность, ученость, эрудиция Syn: erudition, learning
2. гл.
1) помечать буквами;
надписывать чертеж Syn: print
2.
2) вытиснять буквы, заглавие( на корешке книги), обозначать имя, название( магазина и т. п.) Every boat shall be lettered and numbered in some conspicuous manner. ≈ На каждой лодке будет четко написано название и номер.
3) писать письма;
разносить письма
4) выигрывать спортивную награду (в колледже, институте) II сущ. лицо, сдающее внаем( квартиру, дом, лошадь и т. п.) hirers and letters of private carriages ≈ те, кто берет напрокат, и те, кто дает внаем, частные экипажи буква - capital * прописная буква - initial * начальная буква (полиграфия) литера - * company( военное) литерная рота( полиграфия) шрифт - black * старинный английский готический шрифт - white *s латинский шрифт, антиква;
прямой шрифт буква, шифр( завода-изготовителя) буква, формальная сторона( чего-л.) - the * of the law буква закона - * for * дословно, точно - in * and in spirit по форме и по существу - to the * буквально, в точности - to carry out instructions to the * выполнять указания точно /в точности/ - to know smth. to the * знать что-л. досконально письмо;
послание;
депеша - business * деловое письмо - registered * заказное письмо - general * циркулярное письмо, циркуляр - * testimonial, * of recommendation рекомендательное письмо грамота, документ - *s citatory (юридическое) судебный вызов - *s credential, *(s) of credence( дипломатическое) верительные грамоты - *s of recall( дипломатическое) отзывные грамоты - * order( военное) директива, письменный приказ - * of attorney( письменная) доверенность - * of indemnity /of guarantee/ гарантийное письмо - * of inquiry письменный запрос - * of transmittal препроводительное письмо - * of convocation извещение о созыве (ассамблеи и т. п.) - * of instruction (военное) (оперативная) директива литература, особ. художественная - man of *s литератор - the profession of * профессия писателя - commonwealth /republic/ of * литераторы, писательская братия эрудиция, ученость элементы, основы чтения;
азы - to teach a child his *s обучать ребенка чтению (устаревшее) летопись, записи начальная буква названия учебного заведения ( присваивается за спортивные достижения) - to win one's * заслужить право быть членом спортивной организации помечать буквами надписывать чертеж( полиграфия) вытиснять буквы, заглавие (на корешке книги) (университетское) заслужить право быть членом спортивной команды - she *ed in three sports in college в колледже она была в командах по трем видам спорта сдатчик;
квартиросдатчик;
тот, кто сдает внаем или в аренду (помещение, землю и т. п.) accompanying ~ сопроводительное письмо airmail ~ письмо, отправленное авиапочтой allotment ~ уведомление подписчика о числе выделенных ему ценных бумаг и необходимости их оплатить answering ~ ответное письмо audit ~ уведомление о ревизии back ~ гарантийное письмо bank ~ банковский документ block ~ вчт. печатная буква block ~ прописная печатная буква business ~ деловое письмо call ~ требование очередного взноса chain ~ письмо (обыкн. религиозно-мистического содержания), рассылаемое по нескольким адресам с тем, чтобы получатель разослал его по другим адресам code ~ вчт. кодовый знак collection ~ инкассовое поручение comfort ~ письмо с выражением поддержки commitment ~ письменное обязательство confirmed ~ of credit подтвержденный аккредетив cottage ~ арендодатель коттеджа cover ~ сопроводительное письмо dog's ~ старинное название буквы R drive ~ вчт. имя диска drop ~ вчт. буквица dunning ~ письменное требование уплаты долга dunning ~ письмо с настойчивым требованием уплаты долга engagement ~ рев. письмо-соглашение express ~ срочное письмо first-class ~ заказное письмо follow-up ~ письмо-напоминание follow-up ~ повторное рекламное письмо follow-up ~ (амер.) рекламное письмо, посланное вслед за другим (в случае непоступления заказа) form ~ бланк письма franked ~ франкированное письмо hand-delivered ~ письмо, передаваемое из рук в руки in ~ and in spirit по форме и по существу insured ~ заказное письмо internal circular ~ внутренний циркуляр inventory ~ заявление клиента об инвентаризации letter буква ~ полигр. буква ~ буква;
the letter of the law буква закона;
to the letter буквально;
точно ~ вытиснять буквы, заглавие (на корешке книги) ~ документ ~ полигр. литера ~ полигр. литера ~ pl литература;
man of letters писатель;
the profession of letters профессия писателя ~ наймодатель, арендодатель ~ письмо;
послание;
letter of advice извещение;
авизо;
letter of attorney доверенность ~ письмо, послание ~ письмо ~ помечать буквами ~ помечать буквами;
надписывать чертеж ~ послание ~ регистрировать ~ шифр завода-изготовителя ~ шрифт ~ эрудиция, образованность;
to win one's letter заслужить право быть членом спортивной организации и носить ее инициалы Letter: Letter: President's ~ послание президента (США) letter: letter: proposal ~ предложение о заключении контракта ~ by express delivery срочное письмо ~ by special delivery заказное письмо ~ for further particulars заявление с изложением новых деталей ~ of accreditation аккредитация ~ письмо;
послание;
letter of advice извещение;
авизо;
letter of attorney доверенность ~ of advice авизо ~ of advice извещение ~ of advice уведомление ~ of allotment уведомление о подписке на акции ~ of allotment уведомление о подписке на облигации ~ of appointment приказ о назначении ~ of approval извещение об одобрении ~ of approval извещение об утверждении ~ письмо;
послание;
letter of advice извещение;
авизо;
letter of attorney доверенность ~ of attorney доверенность ~ of attorney письменная доверенность ~ of authority доверенность ~ of cancelation уведомление об аннулировании ~ of cancellation уведомление о расторжении договора ~ of claim претензия ~ of comfort письменное выражение поддержки ~ of commitment гарантийное письмо ~ of complaint письменная жалоба ~ of confirmation письменное подтверждение ~ of credit аккредитив ~ of credit фин. аккредитив;
letters credential, letters of credence (of recall) дип. верительные (отзывные) грамоты ~ of credit opening письмо об открытии аккредитива ~ of guarantee гарантийное письмо ~ of guardianship уведомление об опеке ~ of health свидетельство о состоянии здоровья ~ of hypothecation залоговое письмо ~ of identity удостоверение личности ~ of indemnity гарантийное письмо ~ of instruction директивное письмо;
letters of administration судебное полномочие на управление имением или имуществом умершего ~ of intent гарантийное письмо ~ of intent письмо о намерении совершить сделку ~ of intent письмо-обязательство Международному валютному фонду ~ of introduction письмо-представление ~ of invitation письменное приглашение ~ of invitation to tender письменное приглашение на торги ~ of recall отзывная грамота ~ of recommendation рекомендательное письмо ~ of recommendation рекомендация ~ of reference характеристика ~ of renunciation письменный отказ ~ of reply письменный ответ ~ of representation сопроводительное письмо ~ of request письменное ходатайство ~ of resignation заявление об увольнении ~ of resignation предупреждение об увольнении ~ of resignation уведомление об отставке ~ of rights свидетельство о правах ~ of subrogation страх. объявление о суброгации ~ of subscription бирж. уведомление о подписке ~ of termination уведомление о прекращении действия ~ буква;
the letter of the law буква закона;
to the letter буквально;
точно ~ of the law буква закона ~ of understanding протокол о взаимопонимании ~ to stockholders письмо акционерам ~ of credit фин. аккредитив;
letters credential, letters of credence (of recall) дип. верительные (отзывные) грамоты ~ of instruction директивное письмо;
letters of administration судебное полномочие на управление имением или имуществом умершего letters: letters: ~ of administration полномочия администратору на управление наследством ~ of administration полномочия душеприказчику на управление наследством ~ of credit фин. аккредитив;
letters credential, letters of credence (of recall) дип. верительные (отзывные) грамоты lowercase ~ вчт. строчная буква ~ pl литература;
man of letters писатель;
the profession of letters профессия писателя man: ~ of letters писатель, литератор, ученый;
man of office чиновник;
man of the pen литератор management ~ письменный ответ администрации management ~ служебное письмо night ~ телеграмма, отправляемая ночью со скидкой official ~ пат. официальное заключение official ~ официальное письмо open ~ инф. открытое письмо open: trial in ~ court открытый судебный процесс;
open letter открытое письмо (в газете и т. п.) the order was obeyed to the ~ приказ был выполнен точно original ~ оригинал письма post-free ~ письмо без почтовой оплаты ~ pl литература;
man of letters писатель;
the profession of letters профессия писателя letter: proposal ~ предложение о заключении контракта dog's ~ старинное название буквы R r: r: the three R's разг. чтение, письмо и арифметика (reading, (w) riting, (a) rithmetic) trill: trill фон. вибрирующее r ~ фон. произносить звук r с вибрацией registered ~ заказное письмо registered: ~ зарегистрированный;
отмеченный;
registered letter заказное письмо rights ~ документ, дающий право участвовать в новом выпуске акций rogatory ~ судебное поручение sales ~ письменное уведомление о продаже sea ~ морской паспорт stamp a ~ ставить штамп на письмо standard ~ типовое письмо threatening ~ письмо с угрозами ~ буква;
the letter of the law буква закона;
to the letter буквально;
точно undeliverable ~ письмо с неправильно указанным адресом understamped ~ письмо с недостаточным количеством марок uppercase ~ вчт. заглавная буква ~ эрудиция, образованность;
to win one's letter заслужить право быть членом спортивной организации и носить ее инициалы work ~ ведомость выполненных работ -
23 policy
n1) политика; политический курс; стратегия; система; ( towards smth) позиция•to abandon policy — отходить / отказываться от политики
to adhere to policy — придерживаться политики; быть верным какой-л. политике
to administer policy — проводить политику; осуществлять политику
to adopt policy — принимать политику, брать на вооружение политический курс
to back down from policy — отказываться от какой-л. политики
to be at odds with policy — противоречить какой-л. политике
to be committed to one's policy — быть приверженным своей политике
to be wary about smb's policy — настороженно относиться к чьему-л. политическому курсу
to break away from smb's policy — отходить от чьей-л. политики
to camouflage one's policy — маскировать свою политику
to carry out / to carry through policy — проводить политику
to champion policy — защищать / отстаивать политику
to conflict with smb's policy — противоречить чьей-л. политике
to coordinate one's policy over smth — координировать свою политику в каком-л. вопросе
to cover up one's policy — маскировать свою политику
to decide policy — определять политику, принимать политические решения
to develop / to devise policy — разрабатывать политику
to dismantle one's policy — отказываться от своей политики
to dissociate oneself from smb's policy — отмежевываться от чьей-л. политики
to dither about one's policy — колебаться при проведении своей политики
to effect a policy of insurance — страховаться; приобретать страховой полис
to embark on / to embrace policy — принимать какой-л. политический курс
to execute / to exercise policy — проводить политику
to follow policy — следовать политике; проводить политику
to harmonize policy — координировать / согласовывать политику
to justify one's policy — оправдывать свою политику
to lay policy before the electorate for approval — излагать политический курс для его одобрения избирателями
to make clear one's policy — разъяснять свою политику
to overturn policy — отвергать политику, отказываться от какой-л. политики
to proclaim one's commitment to policy — публично обязываться проводить какую-л. политику
to propagate policy — пропагандировать / рекламировать политику
to put across smb's policy to smb — доводить свою политику до кого-л.
to railroad through one's policy — протаскивать свою политику
to reappraise one's policy — пересматривать свою политику
to reassess one's policy toward a country — пересматривать свою политику по отношению к какой-л. стране
to reconsider one's policy — пересматривать свою политику
to relax one's policy towards smb — смягчать свою политику по отношению к кому-л.
to rethink one's policy — пересматривать свою политику
to reverse one's policy — изменять свою политику
to shape policy — определять / разрабатывать политику
to spearhead one's policy — направлять острие своей политики
to spell out one's policy in advance — заранее излагать свою политику
to stick to a policy — придерживаться какой-л. политики
to thrash out policy — вырабатывать / обсуждать политику
to tone down one's more controversial policy — ограничивать свои менее популярные политические меры
- active policyto validate policy — поддерживать какую-л. политику / политическую линию
- adventurist policy
- adventuristic policy
- advocacy of policy
- advocate of policy
- aggressive policy
- agrarian policy
- agricultural policy
- alternative policy
- annexationist policy
- anti-inflationary policy
- anti-national policy
- anti-nuclear policy
- anti-recessionary policy
- appropriate policy
- architect of policy
- arms policy
- austere policy
- austerity policy
- autonomous policy
- balanced policy
- banking policy
- bankrupt policy
- basic policy
- beggar-my-neighbor policy
- bellicose policy
- big stick policy
- big-time policy
- bipartisan policy
- blind-eye policy
- bloc policy
- bomb-in-the-basement policy
- breach of policy
- bridge-building policy
- brinkmanship policy
- brink-of-war policy
- broad-brush policy
- budget policy
- cadres policy
- carrot and stick policy
- cautious policy
- centrist policy
- champion of policy
- change in policy
- change of emphasis in policy
- change of policy
- circumspect policy
- class policy
- clean-air policy
- closed-door trade policy
- coherent policy
- cold war policy
- colonial policy
- colonialist policy
- commercial policy
- commitment to policy of nonintervention
- common policy
- comprehensive national science and technology policy
- comprehensive set of policy
- concerted policy
- conduct of policy
- confrontation policy
- consistent policy
- containment policy
- continuity in policy
- continuity of policy
- continuity with smb's policy
- controversial policy
- coordinated policy
- cornerstone of policy
- counterproductive policy
- country's fundamental policy
- credible policy
- credit card policy
- credit policy
- crumbling policy
- cultural policy
- current policy
- damaging policy
- defeatist policy
- defense policy
- deflationary policy
- demilitarization policy
- democratic policy
- departure in policy
- destabilization policy
- deterrent policy
- development policy
- diametrically opposed policy
- dilatory policy
- diplomatic policy
- disarmament policy
- discretionary policy
- discriminatory policy
- disinflation policy
- distortion of policy
- divide-and-rule policy
- domestic policy
- dynamic policy
- economic and commercial policy
- economic policy
- embargo policy
- emigration policy
- emission policy
- employment policy
- energy policy
- environmental policy
- erroneous policy
- European policy
- even-handed policy
- expansionary policy
- expansionist policy
- experience of policy
- extreme right-wing policy
- fair policy
- farm policy
- far-reaching policy
- far-sighted policy
- federal policy
- financial policy
- firm policy
- fiscal policy
- flexible policy
- for reasons of policy
- foreign aid policy
- foreign policy
- foreign trade policy
- foreign-economic policy
- formation of foreign policy
- formulation of policy
- forward-looking policy
- framework for policy
- free trade policy
- general policy
- generous policy
- give-and-take policy
- global policy
- godfather to policy
- good neighbor policy
- government policy
- government's policy
- great-power policy
- green policy
- gunboat policy
- hands-off policy
- hard-line policy
- harmful policy
- harmonized policy
- health policy
- hegemonic policy
- high-risk policy
- home policy
- ill-thought-out policy
- imperial policy
- imperialist policy
- import policy
- import substitution policy
- in line with policy
- in the field of foreign policy
- inadmissibility of policy
- independent line of policy
- independent policy
- industrial policy
- inflationary policy
- inhuman policy
- instigatory policy
- insurance policy
- internal policy
- international policy
- internment policy
- interventionist policy
- intolerableness of policy
- investment policy
- iron-fist policy
- irreversible policy
- it's against our policy
- kid-glove policy
- labor mediation policy
- laissez-faire policy
- land policy
- language policy
- leash-loosening policy
- left-wing policy
- lending policy
- liberal policy
- liberalization of policy
- liberalized policy
- line of policy
- long-range policy
- long-term policy
- lunatic policy
- main plank of smb's policy
- major changes to policy
- manifestation of policy
- maritime policy
- marketing policy
- massive condemnation of smb's policy
- militaristic policy
- misconduct of policy
- mobile policy
- moderate policy
- monetarist policy
- monetary policy
- much-heralded policy
- mushy policy
- national policy
- nationalistic policy
- nationalities policy
- native policy
- nativist policy
- neo-colonialist policy
- NEP
- neutral policy
- neutrality policy
- New Economic Policy
- news policy
- nonaligned policy
- nonalignment policy
- noninterference policy
- nonintervention policy
- nonnuclear policy
- nuclear defense policy
- nuclear deterrent policy
- nuclear policy
- nuclear-free policy
- obstructionist policy
- official policy
- official trade policy
- oil policy
- old faces can't make new policy
- one-child-family policy
- one-sided policy
- open-door policy
- openly pursued policy
- opportunistic policy
- optimal policy
- ostrich policy
- ostrich-like policy
- outward-looking policy
- overall policy
- overtly racist policy
- parliamentary policy
- party policy
- passive policy
- pay-curb policy
- peace policy
- peaceful policy
- peace-loving policy
- personnel policy
- plunderous policy
- policy from positions of strength
- policy from strength
- policy in science and technology
- policy is bearing fruit
- policy is constitutional
- policy of a newspaper
- policy of aid
- policy of alliances
- policy of amicable cooperation with smb
- policy of appeasement
- policy of belt-tightening
- policy of capitulation
- policy of compromise
- policy of conciliation
- policy of confrontation
- policy of connivance
- policy of containment
- policy of cooperation
- policy of democracy and social progress
- policy of détente
- policy of deterrence
- policy of dictate
- policy of discrimination
- policy of economic blockade and sanctions
- policy of economy
- policy of elimination
- policy of expansion and annexation
- policy of fiscal rigor
- policy of freedom of expression
- policy of friendship
- policy of genocide
- policy of good-neighborliness
- policy of goodwill
- policy of inaction
- policy of intervention
- policy of intimidation
- policy of isolation
- policy of militarism
- policy of militarization
- policy of military confrontation
- policy of military force
- policy of national reconciliation
- policy of neutrality
- policy of nonalignment
- policy of noninterference
- policy of nonintervention
- policy of nonviolence
- policy of obstruction
- policy of openness
- policy of pacification
- policy of peace
- policy of peaceful co-existence
- policy of plunder
- policy of protectionism
- policy of racial segregation and discrimination
- policy of reconciliation
- policy of reform
- policy of reforms
- policy of regulating prices
- policy of renewal
- policy of restraint
- policy of revanche
- policy of revenge
- policy of subjugation
- policy of violence
- policy of wage restraint
- policy of war
- policy towards a country
- policy vis-à-vis a country
- policy with regard to a country
- policy won out
- political policy
- population policy
- position-of-strength policy
- practical policy
- predatory policy
- price control policy
- price-formation policy
- price-pricing policy
- pricing policy
- principled policy
- progressive policy
- proponent of policy
- protagonist of policy
- protectionist policy
- pro-war policy
- pro-Western policy
- public policy
- push-and-drag policy
- racial policy
- racist policy
- radical policy
- rapacious policy
- reactionary policy
- realistic policy
- reappraisal of policy
- reassessment of policy
- recession-induced policy
- reevaluation of policy
- reexamination of policy
- reform policy
- reformist policy
- regional policy
- renewal of policy
- re-orientation of policy
- repressive policy
- resettlement policy
- rethink of policy
- retrograde policy
- revanchist policy - revisionist policy
- rigid economic policy
- robust foreign policy
- ruinous policy
- safe policy
- sanctions policy
- scientifically substantiated policy
- scorched-earth policy
- selfless policy
- separatist policy - short-sighted policy
- single-child policy
- social policy
- socio-economic policy
- sound policy
- splitting policy
- state policy
- state remuneration of labor policy
- stated policy
- staunch policy
- sterile policy
- stick-and-carrot policy
- stringent policy
- strong policy
- structural policy
- suitable policy
- sustained policy
- sweeping review of policy
- switch in policy
- tariff policy
- tax policy
- taxation policy
- technological policy
- tight policy
- tightening of policy
- time-serving policy
- tough policy
- toughening of policy
- trade policy
- trade-unionist policy
- traditional policy
- treacherous policy
- turn in policy
- turning point in policy
- unified policy
- united policy
- unsophisticated policy
- U-turn in policy
- viability of policy
- vigorous policy
- vote-losing policy
- wage policy
- wage-freeze policy
- wages policy
- wait-and-see policy
- war-economy policy
- wealth-creating policy
- whip-and-carrot policy
- wise policy
- world policy
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24 increase
1. intransitive verbzunehmen; [Schmerzen:] stärker werden; [Lärm:] größer werden; [Verkäufe, Preise, Nachfrage:] steigen2. transitive verbincrease in maturity/value/popularity — an Reife/Wert/Popularität (Dat.) gewinnen
1) (make greater) erhöhen; vermehren [Besitz]2) (intensify) verstärken3. nounincrease one's efforts/commitment — sich mehr anstrengen/engagieren
1) (becoming greater) Zunahme, die (in Gen.); (in measurable amount) Anstieg, der (in Gen.); (deliberately caused) Steigerung, die (in Gen.)increase in weight/size — Gewichtszunahme, die/Vergrößerung, die
increase in popularity — Popularitätsgewinn, der
be on the increase — [ständig] zunehmen
* * *1. [in'kri:s] verb(to (cause to) grow in size, number etc: The number of children in this school has increased greatly in recent years.) zunehmen2. ['inkri:s] noun((the amount, number etc added by) growth: There has been some increase in business; The increase in the population over the last ten years was 40,000.) die Zunahme- academic.ru/37503/increasingly">increasingly- on the increase* * *in·creaseI. vi[ɪnˈkri:s]prices, taxes, interest rates [an]steigen; pain, troubles, worries stärker werden, zunehmen; in size wachsento \increase dramatically [or drastically] dramatisch [o drastisch] [an]steigen; population, wealth anwachsento \increase tenfold/threefold sich akk verzehnfachen/verdreifachenII. vt[ɪnˈkri:s]▪ to \increase sth (make more) etw erhöhen; (make stronger) etw verstärken; (make larger) etw vergrößerngently \increase the heat die Hitze langsam erhöhen; reserves, finances aufstockenIII. n[ˈɪnkri:s]the \increase in the number of unemployed der Anstieg der Arbeitslosenzahlenan \increase in production eine Steigerung der Produktion\increase in capacity Kapazitätserweiterung f\increase in efficiency Effizienzsteigerung f\increase in pollution zunehmende Umweltverschmutzung\increase in value Wertsteigerung f\increase in violence zunehmende Gewalttax \increase Steuererhöhung fto be on the \increase ansteigen; in numbers [mehr und] [o [immer]] mehr werden; in size [immer] größer werden; in reserves, finances Aufstockung f* * *[ɪn'kriːs]1. vizunehmen; (taxes) erhöht werden; (pain also) stärker werden; (amount, number, noise, population also) anwachsen; (possessions, trade, riches also) sich vermehren, (an)wachsen; (pride also, strength) wachsen; (price, sales, demand) steigen; (supply, joy, rage) sich vergrößern, größer werden; (business, institution, town) sich vergrößern, wachsen; (rain, wind) stärker werdento increase in volume/weight — umfangreicher/schwerer werden, an Umfang/Gewicht zunehmen
to increase in breadth/size/number — sich verbreitern/vergrößern/vermehren, breiter/größer/mehr werden
industrial output increased by 2% last year — die Industrieproduktion wuchs im letzten Jahr um 2%
2. vtvergrößern; rage, sorrow, joy, possessions, riches also vermehren; darkness, noise, love, resentment also, effort verstärken; trade, sales erweitern; numbers, taxes, price, speed, demand, tension erhöhen; chances verbessernhe increased his efforts —
then to increase our difficulties — was die Dinge noch schwieriger machte, was unsere Schwierigkeiten noch vergrößerte
increased demand — erhöhte or verstärkte Nachfrage
his hours were increased to 25 per week — seine Stundenzahl wurde auf 25 Wochenstunden erhöht
we increased output to... — wir erhöhten den Ausstoß auf...
they increased her salary by £2,000 to £20,000 a year — sie erhöhten ihr Jahresgehalt um £ 2.000 auf £ 20.000
3. n['ɪnkriːs] Zunahme f, Erhöhung f, Steigerung f; (in size) Vergrößerung f, Erweiterung f; (in number) Vermehrung f, Zuwachs m, Zunahme f; (in speed, spending) Erhöhung f ( in +gen), Steigerung f ( in +gen); (of business) Erweiterung f, Vergrößerung f; (in sales) Zuwachs m; (in expenses) Vermehrung f ( in +gen), Steigerung f ( in +gen); (of effort etc) Vermehrung f, Steigerung f, Verstärkung f; (of demand) Verstärkung f, Steigen nt; (of work) Mehr nt (of an +dat), Zunahme f; (of violence) Zunahme f, Anwachsen nt; (of salary) Gehaltserhöhung f or -aufbesserung f; (of noise) Zunahme f, Verstärkung fan increase in the population of 10% per year — eine jährliche Bevölkerungszunahme or ein jährlicher Bevölkerungszuwachs von 10%
to get an increase of £5 per week — £ 5 pro Woche mehr bekommen, eine Lohnerhöhung von £ 5 pro Woche bekommen
increase in value — Wertzuwachs m, Wertsteigerung f
* * *increase [ınˈkriːs]A v/i1. zunehmen, größer werden, (an)wachsen, (an)steigen, sich vergrößern oder vermehren oder erhöhen oder steigern oder verstärken:prices have increased die Preise sind gestiegen oder haben angezogen;his popularity has increased (by) 2 percent (Br per cent) seine Beliebtheit ist um 2 Prozent gestiegen;increase in size (value) an Größe (Wert) zunehmen, größer (wertvoller) werden;increase in price im Preis steigen, teurer werden;a) Mehrbedarf m,b) WIRTSCH verstärkte Nachfrage;2. sich (durch Fortpflanzung) vermehrenB v/t vergrößern, -stärken, -mehren, erhöhen, steigern, SPORT seine Führung etc ausbauen, WIRTSCH das Kapital aufstocken:increase tenfold verzehnfachen;increase sb’s salary jemandes Gehalt erhöhen oder aufbessern;increase a sentence eine Strafe erhöhen oder verschärfen;C s [ˈınkriːs]1. Vergrößerung f, -mehrung f, -stärkung f, Zunahme f, (An)Wachsen n, Zuwachs m, Wachstum n, Steigen n, Steigerung f, Erhöhung f:be on the increase zunehmen;increase in population Bevölkerungszunahme, -zuwachs;increase in purchasing power Kaufkraftzuwachs;increase in sales WIRTSCH Absatzsteigerung;increase in value Wertsteigerung, -zuwachs;increase of capital WIRTSCH Kapitalerhöhung;increase of a function MATH Zunahme einer Funktion;2. Vermehrung f (durch Fortpflanzung)3. Zuwachs m (eines Betrages), Mehrbetrag mincr. abk1. increase2. increased3. increasing* * *1. intransitive verbzunehmen; [Schmerzen:] stärker werden; [Lärm:] größer werden; [Verkäufe, Preise, Nachfrage:] steigenincrease in weight/size/price — schwerer/größer/teurer werden
2. transitive verbincrease in maturity/value/popularity — an Reife/Wert/Popularität (Dat.) gewinnen
1) (make greater) erhöhen; vermehren [Besitz]2) (intensify) verstärken3. nounincrease one's efforts/commitment — sich mehr anstrengen/engagieren
1) (becoming greater) Zunahme, die (in Gen.); (in measurable amount) Anstieg, der (in Gen.); (deliberately caused) Steigerung, die (in Gen.)increase in weight/size — Gewichtszunahme, die/Vergrößerung, die
increase in popularity — Popularitätsgewinn, der
be on the increase — [ständig] zunehmen
* * *n.Anstieg -e m.Erhöhung -en f.Vermehrung f.Wachstum -¨er n.Zunahme -n f.Zuwachs m. (in) v.steigern v.vergrößern v.vermehren v.zunehmen (an) v. v.anwachsen v.erhöhen v.vergrößern v.vermehren v.wachsen v.(§ p.,pp.: wuchs, ist gewachsen)zunehmen v. -
25 lite
•• * Неудачный перевод на одном из Интернет-сайтов интересного выражения, встретившегося в статье об итогах парламентских выборов в России, напомнил о небольшой лакуне в наших словарях – отсутствии слова lite. Впервые я увидел его в такой орфографии лет двадцать назад в рекламе пива Miller Lite, но не думал, что это войдет в язык.
•• New Oxford Dictionary, относящий происхождение этого слова ( a deliberate respelling of light) к 50-м годам прошлого века, предлагает следующие толкования: lite – adjective denoting a low-fat or lowsugar version of a manufactured food or drink product: lite beer. N. Amer. informal denoting a simpler or less challenging version of a particular thing or person: I am the happy feminist who likes men, the feminist lite.
•• Цитата из статьи (журнал In the National Interest):
•• While the opposition Communists took nearly 13 percent of the vote, 9 percent of the electorate defected to the newly formed Rodina, or Motherland bloc, a “ communist-lite” faction that made it clear it would be prepared to work constructively with the Kremlin.
•• Приведу опубликованный на сайте перевод:
•• В то время как оппозиционная КПРФ получила почти 13% голосов, 9% ее электората дезертировали в недавно созданную партию «Родина», которая формально стоит на коммунистической платформе, но ясно дала понять, что готова конструктивно взаимодействовать с Кремлем.
•• Ну, во-первых, почему 9% ее электората, когда речь идет о 9% всех проголосовавших избирателей, что переводчику должно быть известно? И, конечно, совершенно неправильно формально стоящая на коммунистической платформе – что это не так, переводчику тоже должно быть известно.
•• Вот еще одно определение lite (American Heritage Dictionary): Slang: Having less substance or weight or fewer calories than something else: “lite music, shimmering on the surface and squishy soft at the core” (Mother Jones). Пример интересный – он свидетельствует о том, что lite может быть и обычным прилагательным.
•• Возвращаясь к примеру, вот вариант правильного перевода: партия, стоящая на «облегченно-коммунистической»/«мягко-коммунистической» платформе. Как видим, здесь пришлось прибегнуть к кавычкам, что, вообще говоря, в переводе нежелательно.
•• Поиск в гугле дал еще несколько communist lite. Из статьи о мексиканском художнике Диего Ривере:
•• Though they openly embraced Leninism, Rivera biographer Bertram Wolfe noted that their communist-lite leanings were likely the result of naïve café conversations during Rivera’s stint in France with Picasso and other shapers of the Parisian Cubist movement.
•• Здесь communist-lite leanings, пожалуй, просто прокоммунистические симпатии.
•• Как правило, lite содержит элемент негативной оценки, а нередко употребляется даже с резко отрицательным оттенком:
•• The Citizens for Tax Justice as her reference is a tip off they are a “ Progressive” ( read communist lite) group.
•• Lite может означать также с минимальными затратами и даже малой кровью, как в следующем примере из статьи Ф. Фукуямы:
•• Donald Rumsfeld has articulated a strategy of nation-building “ lite,” involving a rapid transition to local control and a tough-love policy that leaves locals to find their own way toward good government and democracy. <...> Nation-building “ lite” risks being used as an intellectual justification for getting out, regardless of the mess we leave behind.
•• Интересно, что lite здесь дается в кавычках, т.е. это как бы еще не устоявшееся словоупотребление, но оно, как мне кажется, уже является фактом языка. (В этом примере интересно также не зафиксированное в известных мне словарях выражение tough love. В данном случае оно означает просто требовательный подход (в данном случае – к местным элитам), но в контекстах возможны и другие варианты – что-нибудь вроде строгая любовь или суров, но справедлив.)
•• В следующем примере commitment lite можно перевести как участие по минимуму:
•• [The Philippines’] participation in the Bush administration’s coalition of the willing would have to be described as “commitment lite.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
•• Слово lite сочетается с чем угодно, даже с фамилиями. Цитата из статьи Дж. Ф. Уилла в Washington Post:
•• Ralph Nader must be smiling, in his dour way, now that Dean is saying Kerry is a “ Republican,” “ Bush Lite,” “ no different” than Bush in being “ a handmaiden to special interests,” is making “ crazy” promises of tax cuts and spending increases, and is “ a Washington insider who shifts back and forth with every poll,” exemplifying “exactly what’s wrong with American politics.”
•• Так сказать, Буш в умеренном варианте или Буш, только помягче.
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26 Love
1. n Лов, Лавtrue love — истинная любовь; любовь в полном смысле слова
2. n любовь, привязанность, приязньlove of country — любовь к родине, патриотизм
love knot — бант как символ любви, союза
3. n влюблённость, любовь, страстьto be in love — любить, быть влюблённым
one-way love — неразделённая любовь, любовь без взаимности
4. n предмет любви, возлюбленный; возлюбленная5. n прост. душечка, голубушкаwhat a little love of a child! — какой прелестный ребёнок!, какая прелесть!
6. n Эрос, амур, купидон7. n любовная интрига; любовная историяhis first love — его первая любовь, его первый роман
love story — роман или рассказ о любви, любовный роман
8. n спорт. нольlove all — счёт 0:0
put that gun down, for the love of God — ради бога, брось пистолет
9. v ласкать10. v любить; находить удовольствие; хотетьI love the way he smiles — мне ужасно нравится, как он улыбается
some people love fo find fault — некоторые люди любят придираться; некоторым людям доставляет удовольствие находить недостатки
will you come with me? — I should love to — не пойдёте ли вы со мной? — Охотно
Синонимический ряд:1. admiration (noun) admiration; esteem; philos; regard; respect2. adoration (noun) adoration; amorousness; amour; eros; infatuation; passion3. affinity (noun) affinity; penchant; relish4. agape (noun) agape; altruism; charity; kindness5. commitment (noun) affection; ardor; ardour; attachment; bond; commitment; devotion; fondness; liking; loyalty; tenderness; tie6. love affair (noun) affair; love affair; romance7. sweetheart (noun) beau; beloved; darling; dear; flame; heartthrob; honey; honeybunch; loveling; lover; sweet; sweetheart; sweetling; truelove; turtledove8. appreciate (verb) appreciate; enjoy; relish; savor9. caress (verb) caress; cosset; cuddle; dandle; embrace; fondle; fornicate; kiss; pet; woo10. like (verb) admire; adore; adulate; affection; be enamored of; be fond of; cherish; delight in; dote on; fancy; have affection for; idolize; like; treasure; worshipАнтонимический ряд:abhorrence; abominate; abomination; alienation; animosity; antipathy; aversion; bitterness; coldness; contumely; desertion; detest; detestation; disaffection; disdain; hate; hatred; loathe; misanthropy -
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[ˈletə]accompanying letter сопроводительное письмо airmail letter письмо, отправленное авиапочтой allotment letter уведомление подписчика о числе выделенных ему ценных бумаг и необходимости их оплатить answering letter ответное письмо audit letter уведомление о ревизии back letter гарантийное письмо bank letter банковский документ block letter вчт. печатная буква block letter прописная печатная буква business letter деловое письмо call letter требование очередного взноса chain letter письмо (обыкн. религиозно-мистического содержания), рассылаемое по нескольким адресам с тем, чтобы получатель разослал его по другим адресам code letter вчт. кодовый знак collection letter инкассовое поручение comfort letter письмо с выражением поддержки commitment letter письменное обязательство confirmed letter of credit подтвержденный аккредетив cottage letter арендодатель коттеджа cover letter сопроводительное письмо dog's letter старинное название буквы R drive letter вчт. имя диска drop letter вчт. буквица dunning letter письменное требование уплаты долга dunning letter письмо с настойчивым требованием уплаты долга engagement letter рев. письмо-соглашение express letter срочное письмо first-class letter заказное письмо follow-up letter письмо-напоминание follow-up letter повторное рекламное письмо follow-up letter (амер.) рекламное письмо, посланное вслед за другим (в случае непоступления заказа) form letter бланк письма franked letter франкированное письмо hand-delivered letter письмо, передаваемое из рук в руки in letter and in spirit по форме и по существу insured letter заказное письмо internal circular letter внутренний циркуляр inventory letter заявление клиента об инвентаризации letter буква letter полигр. буква letter буква; the letter of the law буква закона; to the letter буквально; точно letter вытиснять буквы, заглавие (на корешке книги) letter документ letter полигр. литера letter полигр. литера letter pl литература; man of letters писатель; the profession of letters профессия писателя letter наймодатель, арендодатель letter письмо; послание; letter of advice извещение; авизо; letter of attorney доверенность letter письмо, послание letter письмо letter помечать буквами letter помечать буквами; надписывать чертеж letter послание letter регистрировать letter шифр завода-изготовителя letter шрифт letter эрудиция, образованность; to win one's letter заслужить право быть членом спортивной организации и носить ее инициалы Letter: Letter: President's letter послание президента (США) letter: letter: proposal letter предложение о заключении контракта letter by express delivery срочное письмо letter by special delivery заказное письмо letter for further particulars заявление с изложением новых деталей letter of accreditation аккредитация letter письмо; послание; letter of advice извещение; авизо; letter of attorney доверенность letter of advice авизо letter of advice извещение letter of advice уведомление letter of allotment уведомление о подписке на акции letter of allotment уведомление о подписке на облигации letter of appointment приказ о назначении letter of approval извещение об одобрении letter of approval извещение об утверждении letter письмо; послание; letter of advice извещение; авизо; letter of attorney доверенность letter of attorney доверенность letter of attorney письменная доверенность letter of authority доверенность letter of cancelation уведомление об аннулировании letter of cancellation уведомление о расторжении договора letter of claim претензия letter of comfort письменное выражение поддержки letter of commitment гарантийное письмо letter of complaint письменная жалоба letter of confirmation письменное подтверждение letter of credit аккредитив letter of credit фин. аккредитив; letters credential, letters of credence (of recall) дип. верительные (отзывные) грамоты letter of credit opening письмо об открытии аккредитива letter of guarantee гарантийное письмо letter of guardianship уведомление об опеке letter of health свидетельство о состоянии здоровья letter of hypothecation залоговое письмо letter of identity удостоверение личности letter of indemnity гарантийное письмо letter of instruction директивное письмо; letters of administration судебное полномочие на управление имением или имуществом умершего letter of intent гарантийное письмо letter of intent письмо о намерении совершить сделку letter of intent письмо-обязательство Международному валютному фонду letter of introduction письмо-представление letter of invitation письменное приглашение letter of invitation to tender письменное приглашение на торги letter of recall отзывная грамота letter of recommendation рекомендательное письмо letter of recommendation рекомендация letter of reference характеристика letter of renunciation письменный отказ letter of reply письменный ответ letter of representation сопроводительное письмо letter of request письменное ходатайство letter of resignation заявление об увольнении letter of resignation предупреждение об увольнении letter of resignation уведомление об отставке letter of rights свидетельство о правах letter of subrogation страх. объявление о суброгации letter of subscription бирж. уведомление о подписке letter of termination уведомление о прекращении действия letter буква; the letter of the law буква закона; to the letter буквально; точно letter of the law буква закона letter of understanding протокол о взаимопонимании letter to stockholders письмо акционерам letter of credit фин. аккредитив; letters credential, letters of credence (of recall) дип. верительные (отзывные) грамоты letter of instruction директивное письмо; letters of administration судебное полномочие на управление имением или имуществом умершего letters: letters: letter of administration полномочия администратору на управление наследством letter of administration полномочия душеприказчику на управление наследством letter of credit фин. аккредитив; letters credential, letters of credence (of recall) дип. верительные (отзывные) грамоты lowercase letter вчт. строчная буква letter pl литература; man of letters писатель; the profession of letters профессия писателя man: letter of letters писатель, литератор, ученый; man of office чиновник; man of the pen литератор management letter письменный ответ администрации management letter служебное письмо night letter телеграмма, отправляемая ночью со скидкой official letter пат. официальное заключение official letter официальное письмо open letter инф. открытое письмо open: trial in letter court открытый судебный процесс; open letter открытое письмо (в газете и т. п.) the order was obeyed to the letter приказ был выполнен точно original letter оригинал письма post-free letter письмо без почтовой оплаты letter pl литература; man of letters писатель; the profession of letters профессия писателя letter: proposal letter предложение о заключении контракта dog's letter старинное название буквы R r: r: the three R's разг. чтение, письмо и арифметика (reading, (w)riting, (a)rithmetic) trill: trill фон. вибрирующее r letter фон. произносить звук r с вибрацией registered letter заказное письмо registered: letter зарегистрированный; отмеченный; registered letter заказное письмо rights letter документ, дающий право участвовать в новом выпуске акций rogatory letter судебное поручение sales letter письменное уведомление о продаже sea letter морской паспорт stamp a letter ставить штамп на письмо standard letter типовое письмо threatening letter письмо с угрозами letter буква; the letter of the law буква закона; to the letter буквально; точно undeliverable letter письмо с неправильно указанным адресом understamped letter письмо с недостаточным количеством марок uppercase letter вчт. заглавная буква letter эрудиция, образованность; to win one's letter заслужить право быть членом спортивной организации и носить ее инициалы work letter ведомость выполненных работ -
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involve [ɪnˈvɒlv]a. ( = implicate) impliquer• to get involved in sth ( = get dragged into) se laisser entraîner dans qch ; (from choice) s'engager dans qch• he was so involved in politics that he had no time to... il était tellement engagé dans la politique qu'il n'avait pas le temps de...• how did you come to be involved? comment vous êtes-vous trouvé impliqué ?• to get involved with sb (socially) se mettre à fréquenter qn ; ( = fall in love with) avoir une liaison avec qn• she likes him but she doesn't want to get (too) involved (inf) elle l'aime bien, mais elle ne veut pas (trop) s'engager* * *[ɪn'vɒlv] 1.transitive verb1) ( entail) impliquer, nécessiter [effort, travel]; entraîner [problems]there is a lot of work/effort involved — cela implique beaucoup de travail/d'efforts
2) ( cause to participate) gen faire participer [person] (in à)to be involved in — ( positive) participer à, être engagé dans [business, project]; ( negative) être mêlé à [scandal, robbery]
not to get involved in ou with something — rester à l'écart de quelque chose
3) ( affect) concerner, impliquer [person, animal, vehicle]4) ( engross) [film, book] faire participer, prendre [person]to get involved in — se laisser prendre par, se plonger dans [film, book, work]
5) ( get emotionally attached)6) ( make commitment)2.to involve oneself in ou with — prendre part à
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29 have
have [hæv]verbe auxiliaire ⇒ 1 avoir ⇒ 1, 2A (a)-(c), 2B (b)-(e), 2C (a), 2C (b), 2F (a), 2F (d), 2F (h), 2F (i) être ⇒ 1 posséder ⇒ 2A (a) disposer de ⇒ 2A (b) prendre ⇒ 2B (c) passer ⇒ 2B (d) recevoir ⇒ 2C (a), 2C (b) vouloir ⇒ 2C (c), 2F (f) tenir ⇒ 2D (a) faire faire ⇒ 2E (b), 2E (c) placer ⇒ 2F (b) devoir ⇒ 2G (a), 2G (b) concerner ⇒ 2G (c)ⓘ GRAM Les formes négatives, haven't et hasn't, s'écrivent have not and has not dans un style plus soutenu.ⓘ GRAM Most French verbs will conjugate with avoir to form the perfect tense. However, all reflexive verbs and many intransitive verbs - mainly of motion - will conjugate with être.(a) (used to form perfect tenses) avoir, être;∎ to have finished avoir fini;∎ to have left être parti;∎ to have sat down s'être assis;∎ to have been/had avoir été/eu;∎ has she slept? a-t-elle dormi?;∎ have they arrived? sont-ils arrivés?;∎ he has been ill il a été malade;∎ when you've calmed down quand vous vous serez calmé;∎ I will have forgotten by next week j'aurai oublié d'ici la semaine prochaine;∎ the children will have gone to bed by the time we arrive les enfants seront couchés quand nous arriverons;∎ you were silly not to have accepted tu es bête de ne pas avoir accepté;∎ after or when you have finished, you may leave quand vous aurez fini, vous pourrez partir;∎ she was ashamed of having lied elle avait honte d'avoir menti;∎ she felt she couldn't change her mind, having already agreed to go elle sentait qu'elle ne pouvait pas changer d'avis, étant donné qu'elle avait dit être d'accord pour y aller;∎ I have been thinking j'ai réfléchi;∎ he has been working here for two months il travaille ici depuis deux mois, il y a deux mois qu'il travaille ici;∎ I have known her for three years/since childhood je la connais depuis trois ans/depuis mon enfance;∎ I had known her for years cela faisait des années que je la connaissais, je la connaissais depuis des années;∎ she claimed she hadn't heard the news elle a prétendu ne pas avoir entendu la nouvelle;∎ I had already gone to bed when he arrived j'étais déjà couché quand il est arrivé;∎ we had gone to bed early nous nous étions couchés de bonne heure;∎ when he had given his speech, I left une fois qu'il eut terminé son discours, je partis;∎ had I known, I wouldn't have insisted si j'avais su, je n'aurais pas insisté;∎ if I had known, I wouldn't have said anything si j'avais su, je n'aurais rien dit;∎ they would have been happy if it hadn't been for the war ils auraient vécu heureux si la guerre n'était pas survenue;∎ why don't you just leave him and have done with it? pourquoi donc est-ce que vous ne le quittez pas, pour en finir?;∎ I'd as soon not j'aimerais mieux pas;∎ he'd rather or sooner stay at home than go out dancing il aimerait mieux rester ou il préférerait rester à la maison qu'aller danser;∎ familiar I've had it with all your complaining! j'en ai jusque-là de tes jérémiades!;∎ familiar I've had it up to here with him j'en ai jusque-là de ce type-là;∎ familiar the car has just about had it la voiture va bientôt rendre l'âme;∎ familiar this plant has had it cette plante est fichue∎ have you ever had the measles? - yes, I have/no, I haven't avez-vous eu la rougeole? - oui/non;∎ she hasn't finished - yes, she has! elle n'a pas fini - (mais) si!;∎ you've forgotten his birthday - no, I haven't! tu as oublié son anniversaire - mais non!;∎ have you ever considered going into politics? if you have.../if you haven't… avez-vous déjà envisagé de rentrer dans la vie politique? si oui…/si non…;∎ you've forgotten your gloves - so I have! vous avez oublié vos gants - en effet! ou tiens, c'est vrai!∎ you've read 'Hamlet', haven't you? vous avez lu 'Hamlet', n'est-ce pas?;∎ he hasn't arrived, has he? il n'est pas arrivé, si?;∎ so she's got a new job, has she? elle a changé de travail alors?A.(a) (be in possession of, own) avoir, posséder;∎ do you have or have you got a car? avez-vous une voiture?;∎ they have (got) a lot of friends/money ils ont beaucoup d'amis/d'argent;∎ they don't have or they haven't got any more ils n'en ont plus;∎ she shares everything she has (got) with them elle partage tout ce qu'elle a avec eux;∎ he has (got) £10 left il lui reste 10 livres;∎ we have (got) six of them left il nous en reste six;∎ do you have or have you got any children? if you have... avez-vous des enfants? si vous en avez ou si oui...;∎ they have (got) a 50 percent interest in the business ils ont ou détiennent 50 pour cent des intérêts dans l'affaire;∎ I have (got) a lot of work to finish j'ai beaucoup de travail à finir;∎ do we have or have we got any milk in the house? est-ce qu'on a du lait ou est-ce qu'il y a du lait à la maison?;∎ she has (got) a baker's shop/bookshop elle tient une boulangerie/librairie;∎ do you have or have you got the time? avez-vous l'heure?;∎ he doesn't have or hasn't got a job il n'a pas de travail, il est sans travail;∎ we have (got) a deadline to meet nous avons un délai à respecter;∎ I've got it! ça y est, j'ai trouvé ou j'y suis!;∎ paper, envelopes and what have you du papier, des enveloppes et je ne sais quoi encore;∎ proverb you can't have your cake and eat it on ne peut pas avoir le beurre et l'argent du beurre;∎ familiar give it all you have or all you've got! mets-y le paquet!(b) (enjoy the use of) avoir, disposer de;∎ we had a couple of hours to do our errands nous disposions de ou nous avions quelques heures pour faire nos courses;∎ I don't have time or I haven't got time to stop for lunch je n'ai pas le temps de m'arrêter pour déjeuner;∎ he has (got) a month to finish il a un mois pour finir;∎ he hasn't (got) long to live il ne lui reste pas longtemps à vivre;∎ do you have or have you (got) a minute (to spare)? tu as une minute?;∎ she had the house to herself elle avait la maison pour elle toute seule;∎ such questions have an important place in our lives ce genre de questions occupe une place importante dans notre vie;∎ he has (got) nothing to do/to read il n'a rien à faire/à lire∎ she has (got) red hair elle a les cheveux roux, elle est rousse;∎ you have (got) beautiful eyes tu as de beaux yeux;∎ the ticket has (got) a name on it il y a un nom sur le billet;∎ to have good taste avoir bon goût;∎ to have a bad temper avoir mauvais caractère;∎ she has (got) a reputation for being difficult elle a la réputation d'être difficile;∎ the house has (got) a beautiful view of the mountains de la maison, on a une belle vue sur les montagnes;∎ she has (got) what it takes or she has it in her to succeed elle a ce qu'il faut pour réussir;∎ you've never had it so good! vous n'avez jamais eu la vie si belle!;∎ familiar he really has it bad for Emma il a complètement craqué pour Emma∎ do you have or have you got any experience of teaching? avez-vous déjà enseigné?;∎ she has (got) a clear sense of what matters elle sait très bien ce qui est important;∎ he has some Greek and Latin il connaît un peu le grec et le latin;∎ I have a little Spanish je parle un peu espagnolB.∎ to have a dream/nightmare faire un rêve/cauchemar;∎ I have no regrets je n'ai aucun regret ou pas de regrets;∎ I didn't have any trouble in finding it je n'ai eu aucune peine à le trouver;∎ we have (got) nothing or we don't have anything against dogs on n'a rien contre les chiens;∎ I've had my appendix out je me suis fait opérer de l'appendicite;∎ he had all his money stolen il s'est fait voler ou on lui a volé tout son argent;∎ I love having my back rubbed j'adore qu'on me frotte le dos;∎ they had some strange things happen to them il leur est arrivé de drôles de choses(b) (be infected with, suffer from) avoir;∎ to have a cold avoir un rhume, être enrhumé;∎ do you have or have you got a headache? avez-vous mal à la tête?;∎ he has (got) problems with his back il a des problèmes de dos∎ we had our first argument last night nous nous sommes disputés hier soir pour la première fois;∎ to have a stroll se promener, faire un tour;∎ I want to have a think about it je veux y réfléchir;∎ I'll have no part in it je refuse de m'en mêler(d) (pass, spend) passer, avoir;∎ I had a horrible day at work j'ai passé une journée atroce au travail;∎ have a nice day! bonne journée!;∎ to have a good time s'amuser;∎ did you have a good time? c'était bien?, tu t'es bien amusé?;∎ a good time was had by all tout le monde s'est bien amusé;∎ she's had a hard time of it lately elle vient de traverser une mauvaise passe(e) (exhibit, show) avoir, montrer;∎ have mercy on us! ayez pitié de nous!;∎ he had the nerve to refuse il a eu le culot de refuser;∎ he didn't even have the decency to apologize il n'a même pas eu la décence de s'excuserC.(a) (obtain, receive) avoir, recevoir;∎ I'd like him to have this picture j'aimerais lui donner cette photo;∎ I'd like to have your advice on something j'aimerais que vous me donniez un conseil à propos de quelque chose;∎ we had a phone call from the mayor nous avons reçu ou eu un coup de fil du maire;∎ they've still had no news of the lost plane ils n'ont toujours pas de nouvelles de l'avion (qui a) disparu;∎ I have it on good authority je le tiens de bonne source;∎ I must have your answer by tomorrow il me faut votre réponse pour demain;∎ let me have your answer by next week donnez-moi votre réponse avant la semaine prochaine;∎ let me have your keys donne-moi tes clefs;∎ let me have the book back when you've finished rends-moi le livre quand tu auras fini;∎ she let them have the wardrobe for £300 elle leur a laissé ou cédé l'armoire pour 300 livres;∎ there are plenty of flats to be had il y a plein d'appartements;∎ familiar I let him have it (attacked him) je lui ai réglé son compte; (told him off) je lui ai passé un savon;∎ familiar you had it coming! tu ne l'as pas volé!∎ she's having some people (over) for or to dinner elle reçoit ou elle a du monde à dîner;∎ let's have him round for a drink et si on l'invitait à prendre un pot?;∎ did you have any visitors? avez-vous eu de la visite?;∎ after the movie we had them back for coffee après le cinéma, nous les avons invités à venir prendre le café chez nous(c) (accept, take) vouloir;∎ he'd like to marry but nobody will have him! il aimerait se marier mais personne ne veut de lui!;∎ do what you want, I'm having nothing more to do with your schemes fais ce que tu veux, je ne veux plus être mêlé à tes combinesD.∎ to have sb in one's power avoir qn en son pouvoir;∎ the teacher had (got) him by the arm/the ear le maître le tenait par le bras/l'oreille;∎ he had (got) his assailant by the throat il tenait son agresseur à la gorge∎ you have me there! là vous me tenez!;∎ I have (got) you right where I want you now! je vous tiens!;∎ Sport the Bears have it! les Bears ont gagné!(c) (bewilder, perplex)∎ who won? - you've got me there qui a gagné? - là, tu me poses une colleE.∎ the news had me worried la nouvelle m'a inquiété;∎ I'll have this light fixed in a minute j'en ai pour une minute à réparer cette lampe;∎ we'll have everything ready tout sera prêt∎ I had my hair cut je me suis fait couper les cheveux;∎ we must have the curtains cleaned nous devons faire nettoyer les rideaux ou donner les rideaux à nettoyer;∎ three houses had their windows shattered trois maisons ont eu leurs fenêtres brisées;∎ she had coffee brought up to the room elle a fait monter du café dans la chambre;∎ I had my watch stolen je me suis fait voler ma montre∎ she had him invite all the neighbours round elle lui a fait inviter tous les voisins;∎ have them come in faites-les entrer;∎ the boss had him up to his office le patron l'a convoqué dans son bureau;∎ he soon had them all laughing il eut tôt fait de les faire tous rire;∎ I had the children go to bed early j'ai couché les enfants de bonne heure;∎ as he would have us believe comme il voudrait nous le faire croireF.(a) (consume → food, meal) avoir, prendre;∎ we were having lunch nous étions en train de déjeuner;∎ we're having dinner out tonight nous sortons dîner ce soir;∎ to have breakfast in bed prendre le petit déjeuner au lit;∎ would you like to have coffee? voulez-vous (prendre) un café?;∎ do you have coffee or tea in the morning? prenez-vous du café ou du thé le matin?;∎ I had tea with her j'ai pris le thé avec elle;∎ we stopped and had a drink nous nous sommes arrêtés pour boire quelque chose;∎ what will you have? - I'll have the lamb (in restaurant) qu'est-ce que vous prenez? - je vais prendre de l'agneau;∎ we had fish for dinner nous avons mangé ou eu du poisson au dîner;∎ he always has a cigarette after dinner il fume toujours une cigarette après le dîner;∎ will you have a cigarette? voulez-vous une cigarette?(b) (indicating location, position) placer, mettre;∎ we'll have the wardrobe here and the table in there nous mettrons l'armoire ici et la table par là;∎ she had her arm around his shoulders elle avait mis le bras autour de ses épaules;∎ I had my back to the window je tournais le dos à la fenêtre;∎ he had his head down il avait la tête baissée∎ she had her mother with her sa mère était avec elle;∎ I can't talk right now, I have someone with me je ne peux pas parler, je ne suis pas seul ou je suis avec quelqu'un(d) (give birth to) avoir;∎ she's had a baby elle a eu un bébé;∎ she had her baby last week elle a accouché la semaine dernière;∎ she's going to have a baby elle attend ou elle va avoir un bébé;∎ he's had three children by her il a eu trois enfants d'elle;∎ our dog has just had puppies notre chien vient d'avoir des petits(e) (assert, claim) soutenir, maintenir;∎ public opinion has it that he is not telling the truth on pense généralement qu'il ne dit pas la vérité;∎ rumour has it that they're married le bruit court qu'ils sont mariés;∎ as the government would have it comme dirait le gouvernement;∎ as Plato has it comme dit Platon, comme l'a écrit Platon(f) (with "will" or "would") (wish for) vouloir;∎ what would you have me do? que voudriez-vous que je fasse?;∎ I'll have you know I have a degree in French je vous fais remarquer que j'ai une licence de français(g) (in negative) (allow, permit) I will not have him in my house! il ne mettra pas les pieds chez moi!;∎ I won't have it! ça ne va pas se passer comme ça!;∎ we can't have you sleeping on the floor nous ne pouvons pas vous laisser dormir par terre;∎ familiar we tried to give the dog a bath but he wasn't having any of it! nous avons essayé de donner un bain au chien, mais rien n'y a fait!;∎ familiar I'm not having any of your nonsense pas de bêtises∎ you've been had! tu t'es fait avoir!G.(a) (with infinitive) (indicating obligation) to have (got) to do sth devoir faire qch, être obligé de faire qch;∎ do you have to or have you got to leave so soon? êtes-vous obligé de partir ou faut-il que vous partiez si tôt?;∎ I have (got) to go to the meeting il faut que j'aille ou je dois aller ou je suis obligé d'aller à la réunion;∎ don't you have to or haven't you got to phone the office? est-ce que tu ne dois pas appeler le bureau?;∎ he'll do it if he's got to il le fera s'il est obligé de le faire;∎ you don't have to or you haven't got to go tu n'es pas obligé d'y aller;∎ we had to take physics at school nous étions obligés de suivre des cours de physique à l'école;∎ she had to take a blood test elle a été obligée de ou elle a dû faire un examen sanguin;∎ I hate having to get up early j'ai horreur de devoir me lever tôt;∎ I won't apologize - you have to je ne m'excuserai pas - il le faut;∎ you've got to be joking! vous plaisantez!, c'est une plaisanterie!;∎ you didn't have to tell your father what happened! tu n'avais pas besoin d'aller dire à ton père ce qui s'est passé!;∎ ironic the train WOULD have to be late today of all days! il fallait que le train soit en retard aujourd'hui!;∎ familiar that has (got) to be the stupidest idea I've ever heard! ça doit être l'idée la plus idiote que j'aie jamais entendue!(b) (with infinitive) (indicating necessity) devoir;∎ you have (got) to get some rest il faut que vous vous reposiez, vous devez vous reposer;∎ I'll have to think about it il va falloir que j'y réfléchisse;∎ I have (got) to know il faut que je le sache;∎ we have to be careful about what we say on doit faire attention ou il faut qu'on fasse attention à ce qu'on dit;∎ some problems still have to or have still got to be worked out il reste encore des problèmes à résoudre;∎ if you finish the report this evening you won't have to come in to work tomorrow si vous finissez le rapport ce soir, vous n'aurez pas besoin de venir travailler demain;∎ first the potatoes have (got) to be washed il faut d'abord laver les pommes de terre;∎ I don't like housework but it has (got) to be done je n'aime pas faire le ménage mais il faut bien que quelqu'un le fasse;∎ the plumbing has (got) to be redone la plomberie a besoin d'être refaite;∎ you'd have to be deaf not to hear that noise il faudrait être sourd pour ne pas entendre ce bruit;∎ do you have to turn the music up so loud? vous ne pourriez pas baisser un peu la musique?∎ their argument had to do with money ils se disputaient à propos d'argent;∎ this has nothing to do with you ça ne te concerne ou regarde pas;∎ I'll have nothing more to do with her je ne veux plus avoir affaire à elle;∎ they had nothing to do with her being fired ils n'avaient rien à voir avec son licenciement∎ the haves les riches mpl, les nantis mpl;∎ the haves and the have-nots les riches mpl et les pauvres mpl, les nantis mpl et les démunis mpl(keep available) garder ou avoir sous la main;∎ I have the documents around somewhere les documents sont là quelque part, j'ai les documents quelque part;∎ she's a useful person to have around il est bon de l'avoir sous la main;∎ I don't like having children around je n'aime pas la compagnie des enfants∎ to have it away (with sb) s'envoyer en l'air (avec qn)(invite from upstairs, the north) inviter;∎ we're having his family down for the weekend sa famille vient passer le week-end chez nous(a) (cause to enter) faire entrer;∎ she had him in for a chat elle l'a fait entrer pour discuter∎ to have friends in for a drink inviter des amis à prendre un pot(c) (doctor, workman) faire venir;∎ we had to have the doctor in nous avons dû faire venir le médecin;∎ they've got workmen in at the moment ils ont des ouvriers en ce moment∎ to have it in for sb avoir une dent contre qn;∎ they had it in for me from the day I arrived ils en ont eu après moi dès mon arrivée∎ the barber nearly had my ear off le coiffeur a failli me couper l'oreille(b) (have removed) faire retirer;∎ she's having the plaster off next week on lui retire son plâtre la semaine prochaine∎ to have it off (with sb) s'envoyer en l'air (avec qn)∎ what does she have on? qu'est-ce qu'elle porte?, comment est-elle habillée?;∎ she had her black dress on elle avait ou portait sa robe noire;∎ the child had nothing on l'enfant était tout nu(b) (radio, television)∎ have you got the radio on? avez-vous allumé la radio?, est-ce que la radio est allumée?;∎ he has the radio/television on all night sa radio/sa télévision est allumée toute la nuit(c) (commitment, engagement)∎ we have a lot on today nous avons beaucoup à faire aujourd'hui;∎ do you have anything on for tonight? avez-vous des projets pour ou êtes-vous pris ce soir?;∎ I have nothing on for the weekend je n'ai rien de prévu ce week-end∎ you're having me on! tu me fais marcher!;∎ I was only having you on c'était juste pour te faire marcher∎ they have nothing on me ils n'ont aucune preuve contre moi;∎ the police have nothing on him la police n'a rien sur lui∎ to have it out with sb s'expliquer avec qn;∎ she had it or the matter or the whole thing out with him elle a eu une longue explication avec lui;∎ let's have this out once and for all mettons les choses au point une fois pour toutes(invite) inviter∎ I'll have you up for blackmail je vais vous poursuivre (en justice) pour chantage;∎ they were had up by the police for vandalism ils ont été arrêtés pour vandalisme;∎ he was had up (before the court) for breaking and entering il a comparu (devant le tribunal) pour effraction(b) (invite from downstairs, the south) inviter;∎ he had them up (to his flat) for tea il les a invités à venir prendre le thé;∎ we're having them up from London for the weekend il sont venus nous voir de Londres pour le week-end -
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принцип; закон; правилоprinciple of complementary virtual workprinciple of minimum complementary energyprinciple of minimum potential energyprinciple of stationary potentialprinciple of virtual workarea rule principleBellman's optimality principled'Alembert's principledamage tolerance principledesign-for-reliability principledisplay principleHamilton's principleHu-Washizu variational principleleast-commitment principlelights-out principlelinear quadratic optimization principlemax-min principleminimum principleminimum energy principlePontryagin's maximum principleRayleigh's principleseparation principletemperature-frequency superposition principlevariational principlevirtual work principle -
31 honour
1.(Brit.)noundo honour to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache zur Ehre gereichen (geh.); jemandem/einer Sache Ehre machen
2) (respect) Hochachtung, diedo somebody honour, do honour to somebody — jemandem Ehre erweisen; (show appreciation of) jemanden würdigen
in honour of something — um etwas gebührend zu feiern
3) (privilege) Ehre, diemay I have the honour [of the next dance]? — darf ich [um den nächsten Tanz] bitten?
he is a man of honour — er ist ein Ehrenmann od. Mann von Ehre
feel [in] honour bound to do something — sich moralisch verpflichtet fühlen, etwas zu tun
promise [up]on one's honour — sein Ehrenwort geben
she gained honours in her exam, she passed [the exam] with honours — sie hat das Examen mit Auszeichnung bestanden
6) in pl.do the honours — (coll.) (introduce guests) die Honneurs machen; (serve guests) den Gastgeber spielen
7) in titleyour Honour — (Brit. Law) hohes Gericht; Euer Ehren
8) (person or thing that brings credit)2. transitive verbbe an honour to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache Ehre machen
1) ehren; würdigen [Verdienste, besondere Eigenschaften]be honoured as an artist — als Künstler Anerkennung finden
honour somebody with one's presence — (iron.) jemanden mit seiner Gegenwart beehren
2) (acknowledge) beachten [Vorschriften]; respektieren [Gebräuche, Rechte]3) (fulfil) sich halten an (+ Akk.); (Commerc.) honorieren; begleichen [Rechnung, Schuld]* * *['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) die Ehre2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) die Ehre3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) das Ansehen4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) die Ehre5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) die Ehre6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) die Ehrung7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) Titel der Richter2. verb2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) beehren3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) ehren•- academic.ru/35477/honorary">honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
- word of honour* * *hon·our, AM hon·or[ˈɒnəʳ, AM ˈɑ:nɚ]I. nI want to win so that \honour is satisfied ich will gewinnen, damit meine Ehre wiederhergestellt ist humthe children were on their \honour to go to bed at ten o'clock die Kinder hatten versprochen, um zehn Uhr ins Bett zu gehenone's word of \honour sein Ehrenwort ntto be/feel [in] \honour bound to do sth es als seine Pflicht ansehen, etw zu tunas a mark of \honour als Zeichen der Ehrein the place of \honour am Ehrenplatzthese women were an \honour to their country diese Frauen haben ihrem Land alle Ehre gemachtshe did me the \honour of allowing me to help her with the washing-up sie war so gnädig, mir zu gestatten, ihr beim Abwasch zu helfen iron▪ to have the \honour of doing sth die Ehre haben, etw zu tun a. iron5. (reputation) guter Rufto stake one's \honour on sth sein Ehrenwort für etw akk gebento acquit oneself with \honour sich akk durch gute Leistungen auszeichnen8. (title)Her H\honour die vorsitzende RichterinHis H\honour der vorsitzende RichterYour H\honour Euer Ehren9. (in golf) Recht, den Golfball vom ersten Abschlag zu spielento defend one's \honour ( dated) seine Ehre verteidigen11.▶ on [or upon] my \honour bei meiner EhreII. vt▪ to \honour sb/sth jdn/etw in Ehren halten2. (praise)3. (fulfil)4. (grace)to \honour sth with one's presence etw mit seiner Gegenwart beehren* * *(US) ['ɒnə(r)]1. n1) Ehre fsense of honour — Ehrgefühl nt
he decided to make it a point of honour, never to... — er schwor sich (dat), nie zu...
there is honour among thieves — es gibt so etwas wie Ganovenehre
honour where honour is due —
on my honour! (old) — bei meiner Ehre (old)
you're on your honour not to leave — Sie haben Ihr Ehrenwort gegeben, dass Sie bleiben
he's put me on my honour not to tell — ich habe ihm mein Ehrenwort gegeben, dass ich nichts sage
to do honour to sb (at funeral) — jdm die letzte Ehre erweisen; (action, thought etc) jdm zur Ehre gereichen
to do honour to sth — einer Sache (dat) Ehre machen
in honour of sb — zu Ehren von jdm, zu jds Ehren; of dead person in ehrendem Andenken an jdn
in honour of sth — zu Ehren von etw; of past thing
may I have the honour of accompanying you? (form) — ich bitte um die Ehre, Sie begleiten zu dürfen (geh)
if you would do me the honour of accepting (form) — wenn Sie mir die Ehre erweisen würden anzunehmen (geh)
to whom do I have the honour of speaking? (form, hum) — mit wem habe ich die Ehre? (geh, hum)
he is honour bound to do it — es ist Ehrensache für ihn, das zu tun
2)(= title)
Your Honour — Hohes Gerichtthe case was up before His Honour, Sir Charles — der Fall wurde unter dem Vorsitz des vorsitzenden Richters Sir Charles verhandelt
3)with full military honours —
New Year's Honour — Titelverleihung f am Neujahrstag
4)to do the honours (inf) — die Honneurs machen; (on private occasions) den Gastgeber spielen
5) (UNIV)honours (also honours degree) — akademischer Grad mit Prüfung im Spezialfach
to do or take honours in English — Englisch belegen, um den "Honours Degree" zu erwerben
to get first-class honours — das Examen mit Auszeichnung or "sehr gut" bestehen
6) (GOLF)7) (CARDS) eine der (beim Bridge) 5 bzw. (beim Whist) 4 höchsten Karten einer Farbethe honours — die Honneurs pl
2. vt1) person ehrenI should be ( deeply) honoured if you... —
it's Angelika, we ARE honoured (iro) —
would you honour me by dining with me tonight? — würden Sie mir die Ehre erweisen, heute Abend mit mir zu speisen? (geh)
2) cheque annehmen, einlösen; debt begleichen; bill of exchange respektieren; obligation nachkommen (+dat); commitment stehen zu; credit card anerkennen; pledge, promise halten, einlösen; agreement, contract sich halten an (+acc), erfüllen* * *A v/t1. ehren:I’m honored oft iron ich fühle mich geehrt;a performance honoring eine Vorstellung zu Ehren von (od gen)2. ehren, auszeichnen:honor sb with sth jemandem etwas verleihen3. beehren ( with mit):honor sb with one’s presence4. zur Ehre gereichen (dat), Ehre machen (dat)5. einer Einladung etc Folge leisten6. honorieren, anerkennen7. respektieren8. WIRTSCHa) einen Wechsel, Scheck honorieren, einlösenb) eine Schuld bezahlenc) einen Vertrag erfüllenB s1. Ehre f:(sense of) honor Ehrgefühl n;feel (in) honor bound sich moralisch verpflichtet fühlen ( to do zu tun);honor to whom honor is due Ehre, wem Ehre gebührt;be (up)on one’s honor sein Ehrenwort gegeben haben ( to do zu tun);do sb honor jemandem zur Ehre gereichen, jemandem Ehre machen;do sb the honor of doing sth jemandem die Ehre erweisen, etwas zu tun;I have the honor ich habe die Ehre (of doing, to do zu tun);may I have the honor (of the next dance)? darf ich (um den nächsten Tanz) bitten?;put sb on their honor jemanden bei seiner Ehre packen;his honor it must be said that … zu seiner Ehre muss gesagt werden, dass …; → court A 10, debt 1, etc2. Ehrung f, Ehre(n) f(pl):a) Ehrerbietung f, Ehrenbezeigung fb) Hochachtung f, Ehrfurcht fc) Auszeichnung f, (Ehren)Titel m, Ehrenamt n, -zeichen n:in honor of sb, sb’s honor zu jemandes Ehren, jemandem zu Ehren;3. Ehre f (Jungfräulichkeit):lose one’s honor die Ehre verlieren4. Ehre f, Zierde f:he is an honor to his school (parents) er ist eine Zierde seiner Schule (er macht seinen Eltern Ehre);what an honor to my poor abode! oft iron welcher Glanz in meiner Hütte!it is his honor er hat die Ehre8. do the honors als Gastgeber(in) fungierenYour Honor hohes Gericht, Herr Vorsitzender* * *1.(Brit.)noundo honour to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache zur Ehre gereichen (geh.); jemandem/einer Sache Ehre machen
2) (respect) Hochachtung, diedo somebody honour, do honour to somebody — jemandem Ehre erweisen; (show appreciation of) jemanden würdigen
3) (privilege) Ehre, diemay I have the honour [of the next dance]? — darf ich [um den nächsten Tanz] bitten?
he is a man of honour — er ist ein Ehrenmann od. Mann von Ehre
feel [in] honour bound to do something — sich moralisch verpflichtet fühlen, etwas zu tun
promise [up]on one's honour — sein Ehrenwort geben
she gained honours in her exam, she passed [the exam] with honours — sie hat das Examen mit Auszeichnung bestanden
6) in pl.do the honours — (coll.) (introduce guests) die Honneurs machen; (serve guests) den Gastgeber spielen
7) in titleyour Honour — (Brit. Law) hohes Gericht; Euer Ehren
8) (person or thing that brings credit)2. transitive verbbe an honour to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache Ehre machen
1) ehren; würdigen [Verdienste, besondere Eigenschaften]honour somebody with one's presence — (iron.) jemanden mit seiner Gegenwart beehren
2) (acknowledge) beachten [Vorschriften]; respektieren [Gebräuche, Rechte]3) (fulfil) sich halten an (+ Akk.); (Commerc.) honorieren; begleichen [Rechnung, Schuld]* * *(UK) n.Ehre -n f. v.beehren v.ehren v. -
32 reform
1. nto be committed to economic reform — быть связанным обязательством осуществлять экономические реформы
to block reforms — блокировать реформы / проведение реформ
to bring about / to carry out / to carry through reforms — осуществлять / проводить реформы
to champion reform — выступать сторонником преобразований / реформ
to copy the reforms introduced by smb — копировать реформы, введенные кем-л.
to deliver reforms — осуществлять / проводить реформы
to derail / to disrupt reforms — срывать реформы
to effect reforms — осуществлять / проводить реформы
to endorse reforms — одобрять / утверждать реформы
to follow in the footsteps of smb's reforms — следовать примеру чьих-л. реформ
to force the pace of one's reforms — ускорять темп осуществления своих реформ
to forge ahead with political and economic reforms — вырываться вперед в деле проведения политических и экономических реформ
to implement reforms — осуществлять / проводить реформы
to initiate reforms — выступать инициатором проведения реформ; приступать к проведению реформ
to institute / to introduce reforms — выступать инициатором проведения реформ; приступать к проведению реформ
to make reforms — осуществлять / проводить реформы
to model one's reforms after those of another country — вырабатывать свои реформы по образцу реформ другой страны
to press ahead with one's reforms — настойчиво продолжать свой курс реформ
to pursue reforms — осуществлять / проводить реформы
to push (ahead) one's reforms — энергично проводить свои реформы
to push through (congress) a reform — протаскивать / проталкивать реформу ( через конгресс)
to question the pace of smb's reforms — ставить под сомнение темп проведения чьих-л. реформ
- advocate of economic reformto undertake reforms — осуществлять / проводить реформы
- agrarian reform
- backtracking from reform
- basic reforms
- blueprint for political reform
- broad program of reforms
- coherent reform of the economy
- commitment to reforms
- comprehensive reform
- constitutional reform
- constitutional reforms
- credit reforms
- currency reform
- declared aim of the reform
- democratic reforms
- depth of the reform
- drastic reforms
- economic reform
- educational reforms
- electoral reform
- far-reaching reforms
- full-blooded economic reforms
- genuine reform
- half-way reform
- impending reform
- implementation of a reform
- iniquitous reform
- internal reforms
- introduction of reforms
- land reform
- land-tenure reform
- legislative reform
- liberal reforms
- limited reform
- long-term reforms
- mainstream of reforms
- major reform
- market-oriented reforms
- market-style reforms
- mindless reform
- monetary reform
- overdue reforms
- pace of reforms should be faster
- pace of reforms - petty reforms
- planned reforms - prerequisite of reforms
- price reform
- program of reforms
- progress of reforms
- progressive reform
- promised reforms
- proponent of reforms
- radical reform
- reform goes to Parliament
- reform has entered a critical phase
- reform has virtually come to a standstill
- reform is in its infancy
- reform isn't working properly
- reform within the existing structures
- reforms are achieving real momentum
- reforms are on course
- reforms will work
- rollback of the reforms
- sabotage to reforms
- slow-down of reforms
- social reforms
- socio-economic reform
- stringiest reforms
- structural reforms
- substantial reforms
- support for reforms
- tax reform
- taxation reform
- tentative reforms
- test of reforms
- tide of reforms washing across the world
- tough reform
- urgent reforms
- wage reform
- we are long overdue for reforms
- wide-ranging reform
- wide-ranging reforms
- widespread reform 2. v -
33 length
тривалість; термін; стаж; довжинаlength of period of confinement — = length of period of imprisonment строк позбавлення волі
length of period of imprisonment — = length of period of confinement
- length of detentionlength of time following commission of a crime — час, що пройшов після вчинення злочину
- length of employment
- length of imprisonment
- length of maturity
- length of legal practice
- length of parole
- length of punishment
- length of recommitment
- length of residence
- length of sentence
- length of service
- length of skidmark
- length of the work week
- length of time
- length of time in custody
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34 expect
expect [ɪkˈspekt]a. ( = anticipate) s'attendre à ; ( = predict) prévoir ; ( = count on) compter sur ; ( = hope for) espérer• as we had expected, he failed il a échoué, comme nous l'avions prévu• to expect that... s'attendre à ce que... + subj• well what did you expect? il fallait s'y attendre !• it is expected that... on s'attend à ce que... + subj• the talks are expected to last two or three days les négociations devraient durer deux ou trois jours• she is expected to make an announcement this afternoon elle doit faire une déclaration cet après-midib. ( = suppose) I expect so je crois que oui• this work is very tiring -- yes, I expect it is ce travail est très fatigant -- oui, je m'en doute• the company expects employees to be punctual l'entreprise attend de ses employés qu'ils soient ponctuels• what do you expect of me? qu'attendez-vous de moi ?• what do you expect me to do about it? que voulez-vous que j'y fasse ?• are we expected to leave now? est-ce que nous sommes censés partir tout de suite ?d. ( = await) [+ letter, visitor] attendre* * *[ɪk'spekt] 1.transitive verb1) ( anticipate) s'attendre à [event, victory, defeat, trouble]to expect that... — s'attendre à ce que... (+ subj)
it was hardly to be expected that — on ne pouvait guère s'attendre à ce que (+ subj)
more/worse than expected — plus/pire que prévu
3) ( await) attendre [baby, guest, company]expect me when you see me — GB je ne sais pas à quelle heure j'arriverai
5) GB ( suppose)2.1) ( anticipate)2) ( require)3) ( be pregnant) -
35 honour
['ɔnə(r)] 1. (US honor) vtperson uhonorować ( perf); commitment, agreement honorować; promise dotrzymywać (dotrzymać perf) +gen2. (US honor) n(pride, self-respect) honor m; ( tribute) zaszczyt min honour of — na cześć +gen
* * *['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) honor2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) honor3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) sława4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) cześć5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) zaszczyt6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) zaszczyt, odznaczenie7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) Wysoki Sądzie, Panie Burmistrzu itd.2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) szanować2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) zaszczycać3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) uhonorować, nadać tytuł, odznaczenie4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) honorować•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
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36 duty
1. n долг, моральное обязательствоin duty bound, in bounden duty — из чувства долга; по долгу службы
bounden duty — святая обязанность, прямой долг
2. n функция, обязанностьdereliction of duty — неисполнение обязанности; халатность
3. n дежурство; вахта; пребывание на службеto be on duty — дежурить; находиться при исполнении служебных обязанностей
to be off duty — быть свободным, не дежурить
to come off duty — сдать дежурство, смениться
to have the duty — нести вахту, стоять на часах
4. n церк. служба5. n воинская повинность6. n миссия, задача7. n книжн. почтение, уважение, почтительностьin duty to your wishes — из уважения к вашим желаниям, уважая ваши желания
8. n гербовый сбор, налог, пошлинаduty ad valorem — пошлина, взимаемая со стоимости товара
9. n детск. разг. «большие дела»have you done your duty? — ты сделал свои дела?; ты сделал по-большому?
10. n тех. производительность; мощность; полезная работа11. n тех. режим загрузки или работы12. n тех. с. -х. гидромодульСинонимический ряд:1. deference (noun) deference; homage; respect; reverence2. load (noun) burden; deadweight; load; millstone; onus; weight3. obligation (noun) accountability; commitment; committal; imperative; liability; must; need; obligation; ought; responsibility; trust4. task (noun) assignment; chare; chore; devoir; job; stint; task5. tax (noun) assessment; custom; excise; impost; levy; tariff; tax; toll6. use (noun) application; employment; goal; mark; object; objective; purpose; target; use; utilisation7. work (noun) business; charge; function; office; part; place; province; role; service; workАнтонимический ряд:deceit; dereliction; desertion; disloyalty; dispensation; exemption; faithlessness; falsehood; freedom; immunity; license; treachery -
37 expect
A vtr1 ( anticipate) s'attendre à [event, victory, defeat, trouble] ; to expect the worst s'attendre au pire ; we expect fine weather il devrait faire beau ; what did you expect? qu'est-ce que tu croyais? ; I expected as much je m'y attendais ; you knew what to expect tu savais à quoi t'attendre ; to expect sb to do s'attendre à ce que qn fasse ; she is expected to win on s'attend à ce qu'elle gagne, elle devrait gagner ; he is expected to arrive at six son arrivée est prévue pour six heures, on l'attend pour six heures ; to expect that s'attendre à ce que (+ subj) ; I expect (that) I'll lose je m'attends à perdre, je pense que je vais perdre ; it is only to be expected that he should go il est bien naturel qu'il y aille ; it was hardly to be expected that she should agree il n'était guère probable qu'elle accepterait ; more/worse than expected plus/pire que prévu ; not as awful as I had expected pas aussi terrible que je le craignais ;2 ( rely on) s'attendre à [sympathy, help] (from de la part de) ; don't expect any sympathy from me! ne t'attends à aucune compassion de ma part! ; I expect you to be punctual je vous demande d'être ponctuel ;3 ( await) attendre [baby, guest, company] ; I'm expecting someone j'attends quelqu'un ; what time shall we expect you? à quelle heure penses-tu venir? ; expect me when you see me GB je ne sais pas à quelle heure j'arriverai ;4 ( require) demander, attendre [commitment, hard work] (from de) ; to expect sb to do demander à qn de faire, attendre de qn qu'il/elle fasse ; you will be expected to work at weekends vous devrez travailler le week-end, on attendra de vous que vous travailliez le week-end ; I can't be expected to know everything je ne peux pas tout savoir ; it's too much to expect c'est trop demander ;5 GB ( suppose) I expect so je pense que oui ; I don't expect so je ne pense pas ; I expect you're tired vous devez être fatigué ; I expect you'd like a bath voulez-vous prendre un bain?B vi1 ( anticipate) to expect to do s'attendre à faire ; I expect to lose/to be working late je m'attends à perdre/à devoir travailler tard ; I was expecting to do better je comptais faire mieux ;2 ( require) to expect to do bien compter faire ; I expect to see you there je compte bien vous y voir ;3 ( be pregnant) to be expecting attendre un enfant, être enceinte. -
38 piecemeal
1. [ʹpi:smi:l] a1. сделанный по частямpiecemeal action - несогласованные /разрозненные/ действия
piecemeal commitment - воен. введение в бой по частям
to do smth. in a piecemeal manner - делать что-л. по частям /постепенно/
2. частичный, постепенный2. [ʹpi:smi:l] advpiecemeal reforms - постепенные /частичные/ реформы
1. по частям, раздробленно; постепенно (тж. by piecemeal)to learn smth. piecemeal - изучать что-л. урывками /нерегулярно/
2. на куски, на частиto break smth. piecemeal - разбить что-л. вдребезги
to tear smth. piecemeal - разорвать на мелкие кусочки
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39 child care
1) общ. уход за детьми [ребенком\], забота о ребенке (как родителями, так и специально обученным персоналом, напр., в больницах, детских садах, школах, приютах и т. п.)child care centre [facilities\] — детский сад
See:2) соц. социальное обеспечение детей [детства\], социальная защита детей [детства\] (система государственных, общественных и частных организаций, программ и мер по обеспечению благосостояния и созданию благоприятных условий воспитания и развития детей в стране, регионе, городе и т. п.)3) соц. орган [служба\] социальной защиты детей, орган [служба\] социального обеспечения детей (следит за условиями, в которых живут дети, и оказывает при необходимости им поддержку)For over thirty years the Child Care Association has represented the commitment of not-for-profit child caring agencies. These agencies provide a full range of services to abused, neglected and troubled children and their families. — Уже 30 лет ассоциациия организаций социального обеспечения детей представляет взгляды некоммерческих организаций, заботящихся о детях. Эти организации оказывают широкий спектр услуг детям, подвергшимся жестокому обращению, оставленным без поддержки взрослых, а также трудным детям и их семьям.
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40 job-hopping
сущ.упр. (частая смена места работы, особенно с целью получения более высокой заработной платы)Job-hopping shows that workers can't solve problems, or maybe that they cause problems; no employer wants to hire someone like that. Job-hopping also shows that workers don't select their jobs carefully; they may not know what they want, or they don't have a commitment to the job, or that they probably don't care about their work. — Частая смена работы говорит о том, что работники не могут решить свои проблемы или что, возможно, они сами являются источниками проблем; ни один работодатель не хочет нанимать таких сотрудников. Частая смена места работы также свидетельствует о том, что работники невнимательно относятся к выбору работы; они могут просто не знать, чего хотят, или не преданны своему делу, или работа им безразлична.
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